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nineteen months after the attempted assassination of congresswoman gabrielle giffords that left six dead and many more wounded, the judge asked jared lee loughner if he understood, taking responsibility for the deadly attack. >> yes, i understand, avoiding the death penalty by entering a guilty plea. the judge asked, do you have a clear mind, a clear head. yes, loughner answered, i do. >> jared loughner will spend the remainder of his life in prison. he will never be able to harm the tucson community or any other community again. >> reporter: before he was questioned by the judge, the doctor treating the 23-year-old said while he suffers from schizophrenia, he is mentally competent. she testified loughner told her he was remorseful for what he did. loughner saying, i wish i never had those thoughts and he especially cried about the child, a reference to the youngest victim nine-year-old green. in court, survivors wiped back tears. >> we need to move forward and make sure good comes out of this. >> it's not a perfect solution. the perfect solution is one that we can't have. >> reporter: g
nineteen months after the attempted assassination of congresswoman gabrielle giffords that left six dead and many more wounded, the judge asked jared lee loughner if he understood, taking responsibility for the deadly attack. >> yes, i understand, avoiding the death penalty by entering a guilty plea. the judge asked, do you have a clear mind, a clear head. yes, loughner answered, i do. >> jared loughner will spend the remainder of his life in prison. he will never be able to harm...
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thank you so much. >>> let's turn to arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she's reached another milestone in her recovery. on wednesday we're told she was able to stand for the first time since being shot in the head. nbc is outside tucson's university medical center with the latest on this story. hey, miguel, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. in just a few hours we'll hear from the congresswoman's husband, mark kelly. this comes after the suspect was indicted and a big step forward in his wife's recovery. >> reporter: congresswoman gabrielle giffords is defying the odds with the help of doctors, wednesday she stood on her feet for the first time since the shooting. from her window, she could see the mountains of tucson. >> there's no doubt in my mind, really, lifted up her spirits. she's got the strength to stand on her own, lift her head up. >> reporter: just 12 days ago giffords was shot in the face. but now she could be released friday. she's ready for rehab and will go to this houston hospital. >> there's no question that the most difficult part
thank you so much. >>> let's turn to arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she's reached another milestone in her recovery. on wednesday we're told she was able to stand for the first time since being shot in the head. nbc is outside tucson's university medical center with the latest on this story. hey, miguel, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. in just a few hours we'll hear from the congresswoman's husband, mark kelly. this comes after the suspect was indicted and a...
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now here's lester. >>> this is a big day for congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she will be discharged from the hospital and head to a rehabilitation center in houston, texas. miguel almaguer is outside tucson's university medical center for us this morning. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: lester, good morning. at 9:15 a.m. local time the congresswoman, her doctors and her husband will motorcade from the hospital and start their trip to texas. posted on her facebook page, a picture showing gabby giffords taking one last look, for now, at tucson's catalina mountains. husband mark kelly, always by her side. >> the last 12 days have been extraordinarily difficult for myself, my family, but not only us. i think it's been very difficult for the city of tucson, southern arizona and our country. >> reporter: difficult but full of progress. less than two weeks ago, giffords was shot in the head, but with help she's now been able to stand. kelly says she's trying to speak. >> she'll smile at me. she'll do a couple things that she'll only do around me like pat me on the
now here's lester. >>> this is a big day for congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she will be discharged from the hospital and head to a rehabilitation center in houston, texas. miguel almaguer is outside tucson's university medical center for us this morning. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: lester, good morning. at 9:15 a.m. local time the congresswoman, her doctors and her husband will motorcade from the hospital and start their trip to texas. posted on her facebook page, a...
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we begin with more on this good news you mentioned about congressman gabrielle giffords. lester holt has details now on this story. >> we mourn the dead. our hearts are broken by their sudden passing. >> he rallied the living. >> we are grateful to daniel hernandez. a volunteer in gaby's office. >> with victims and family members on the front row, including mark kelly, husband of congresswoman gabby giffords the president gave a grieving community something to cheer about. >> gabby opened her eyes for the first time. gabby opened her eyes for the first time. >> in his speech the president framed a call for greater understanding, around the memory of the youngest victim, 9-year-old christina taylor green whose budding passion for politics brought her to shah shopping center that fateful morning. >> i want her democracy to be as good as christina imagined it. i want our america to be as good as she imagined it. all of us, we should do everything we can do to make sure this country liveses up to our children's expectations. >> reporter: on wednesday, tucson investigators con
we begin with more on this good news you mentioned about congressman gabrielle giffords. lester holt has details now on this story. >> we mourn the dead. our hearts are broken by their sudden passing. >> he rallied the living. >> we are grateful to daniel hernandez. a volunteer in gaby's office. >> with victims and family members on the front row, including mark kelly, husband of congresswoman gabby giffords the president gave a grieving community something to cheer...
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the first look at gabrielle giffords since she was shot in january. we'll have the latest on her remarkable recovery. >>> the dallas mavericks capture their first nba championship in franchise history and fans are still celebrating today, monday june 13th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning. >>> good morning. welcome to today on a monday >>> good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. >> let's talk about anthony weiner, expected to be a no-show on capitol hill this morning as congress returns to work. he's refusing to step down, but he told reporters over the weekend he would take a leave of absence. >> every day we see more photos. weiner will receive professional treatment. he was not clear about what he needs help for. so many congress people or members of congress want him to resign. can they actually force him out? we'll get the latest on the scandal. >>> also ahead, some new drama from the casey aboutny trial. the defense is asking for a mistrial after jurors were shown a dwrafk image of anthony's
the first look at gabrielle giffords since she was shot in january. we'll have the latest on her remarkable recovery. >>> the dallas mavericks capture their first nba championship in franchise history and fans are still celebrating today, monday june 13th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning. >>> good morning. welcome to today on a monday >>> good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. >> let's...
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giffords, continues to make extraordinary progress after being shot earlier this year. before that tragedy i got to join up with kelly who gave me a lesson in what it means to soar into orbit. >> "discovery" -- >> with three shuttle missions and hundreds of simulated flights like this one behind him, mark kelly will be one of the last astronauts to sit in this seat. >> i'm a little sad. it's been the work horse of the american space program for in excess of 20 years. >> but it has never become old hat for those who fly them. >> watching from the ground it appears generally safe but we have lost two complete crews. to lose two of them statistically it's an unsafe vehicle. >> when the final mission lands this year fewer than 400 people will have flown aboard a shuttle. i'm about to get a little taste of what it's like. >> houston, "endeavour," it looks like it's down. >> we're starting to pitch over. >> we just lost a main engine moments after liftoff. >> the two engines that we have remaining, which is the left and the right, it's not enough to get us to orbit, so we're
giffords, continues to make extraordinary progress after being shot earlier this year. before that tragedy i got to join up with kelly who gave me a lesson in what it means to soar into orbit. >> "discovery" -- >> with three shuttle missions and hundreds of simulated flights like this one behind him, mark kelly will be one of the last astronauts to sit in this seat. >> i'm a little sad. it's been the work horse of the american space program for in excess of 20 years....
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gabrielle giffords is attending the event today in support of her husband mark kelly, the commander of "endeavour's" final mission. the president and first lady are attending. elsewhere in the middle east, syrian government forces opened fire on demonstrators rallying in a coastal city. >>> in libya, government troops clashed with opposition forces chasing them into neighboring tunisia which condemned libya for violating its territory. >>> and a sar cough gus that hasn't been opened in years underwent a modern procedure at a new york hospital using a cat scan. the mum my was a teenage egyptian girl with excellent teeth, all without opening or damaging the amazing artifact. now back to matt, meredith and ann in london. >> my gosh. >> well preserved. tamron, thank you very much. >>> let's get a check of the weather. al is across the way where he's been over by australia gate. al? >> thanks so much. folks still clearing out and the weather holding up. as we go back to the states you can see out west they got a spring storm to talk about. we got winter storm watches and warnings as well th
gabrielle giffords is attending the event today in support of her husband mark kelly, the commander of "endeavour's" final mission. the president and first lady are attending. elsewhere in the middle east, syrian government forces opened fire on demonstrators rallying in a coastal city. >>> in libya, government troops clashed with opposition forces chasing them into neighboring tunisia which condemned libya for violating its territory. >>> and a sar cough gus that...
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. >>> upgraded -- congresswoman gabrielle giffords' condition improved from serious to good. she's ready to begin the next phase in her recovery as a new photo shows her husband watching the president's speech from her bedside. >>> and where's the beef? a new lawsuit claims tacos at taco bell contain only 35% real meat but the popular chain is fighting back saying that's all wrong today, wednesday, january 26, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm meredith vieira. i'm impressed you stayed up to watch the whole state of the union. >> not only the state of the union but the republican response -- at least one of them. i haven't seen the other yet, but it was a different feeling in the room. i think the seating arrangement had something to do with it. it was the president's first speech before congress since the gop took control of the house. he used the opportunity to push for unity in washington to deal with the economy. he even called for a five-year federal spending freeze t
. >>> upgraded -- congresswoman gabrielle giffords' condition improved from serious to good. she's ready to begin the next phase in her recovery as a new photo shows her husband watching the president's speech from her bedside. >>> and where's the beef? a new lawsuit claims tacos at taco bell contain only 35% real meat but the popular chain is fighting back saying that's all wrong today, wednesday, january 26, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>>...
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now to the tragedy in tucson and encouraging news for congresswoman gabrielle giffords. miguel almaguer is at university medical center with the latest. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: ann, good morning. the congresswoman is now off a ventilator. her condition has been upgraded from critical to serious. today, her husband tweeted, "as my wonderful wife representative giffords continues to make progress, let us all pause and reflect on this martin luther king day." at a vigil for the shooting victims, word spread of the congresswoman's upgraded condition. >> our prayers are being answered. >> reporter: welcome news after a weekend of sorrow. sunday, a funeral for dorwin stoddard, one of the six killed. the 76-year-old father of five shielded his wife from the gun fire. a few miles away, a tribute to gabe zimmerman, 30 years old, engaged to be married, he worked for congresswoman giffords. 800 attended his memorial. giffords' husband, mark kelly, who rarely leaves his wife's bedside was there. >> mark kelly said on gabby's behalf, she felt like he was a younger brother
now to the tragedy in tucson and encouraging news for congresswoman gabrielle giffords. miguel almaguer is at university medical center with the latest. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: ann, good morning. the congresswoman is now off a ventilator. her condition has been upgraded from critical to serious. today, her husband tweeted, "as my wonderful wife representative giffords continues to make progress, let us all pause and reflect on this martin luther king day." at a vigil...
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doctors say congresswoman gabrielle giffords shot in the head, can now breathe on her own. this picture of her husband holding her hand was released by her staff. today marks one year since the devastating earthquake that killed nearly a quarter million haitians and leveled much of the island. former president bill clinton is in haiti reviewing the recovery efforts that he says has not progressed quickly enough. since the earthquake, haiti has battled a sweeping cholera outbreak and political unrest. >>> australia's third largest city brisbane is under siege by floodwaters. the rising river won't crest until tomorrow. record flooding in australia has already claimed more than 20 lives. >>> this morning, a step towards improving relations between north and south korea. the two nations restored an important cross boarder communication channel that was cut off last year after the sinking of a south korean warship blamed on the north. >>> david nelson, the last surviving member of television's nelson family, died tuesday after a battle with colon cancer. david and his teen idol
doctors say congresswoman gabrielle giffords shot in the head, can now breathe on her own. this picture of her husband holding her hand was released by her staff. today marks one year since the devastating earthquake that killed nearly a quarter million haitians and leveled much of the island. former president bill clinton is in haiti reviewing the recovery efforts that he says has not progressed quickly enough. since the earthquake, haiti has battled a sweeping cholera outbreak and political...
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. >>> a poignant milestone for gabrielle giffords. exactly one year after the shooting that killed six people and wounded her and 12 others, in tucson sunday night she led a candlelight vigil and the pledge of allegiance giving a rare glimpse into her recovery. >> and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. [ cheers and applause ] >> the memorial honored the other victims of the shootings including 9-year-old christina taylor. >>> an adrenaline junkie seeking a thrill rush got more than she bargained for. you saw this before. 22-year-old erin was bungee jumping when her cord snapped. her friends watched in horror as she slammed into the crocodile-infested raging waters but she managed to swim to safety even freeing her foot when the cord got stuck on river rocks. she sawed it's a miracle she's alive. just minor bruising. unbelievable. >>> speaking of remarkable, tim tebow has done it again. the broncos' golden boy stunned the steelers for an 80-yard game-winning touchdow
. >>> a poignant milestone for gabrielle giffords. exactly one year after the shooting that killed six people and wounded her and 12 others, in tucson sunday night she led a candlelight vigil and the pledge of allegiance giving a rare glimpse into her recovery. >> and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. [ cheers and applause ] >> the memorial honored the other victims of the shootings including 9-year-old...
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. >> gabrielle giffords and her husband confront the man who nearly killed her just before he is sentenced to life in prison. mark kelly tells us what it was like in that courtroom in an exclusive live interview. >> and train wreck. a new 200-ton train comes crashing to earth. it's going to be a while before it's back on track friday, november 9, 2012. >>> good morning. welcome to "today" on this friday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm willie geist in for matt. the president known for his cool, some say aloofr demeanor. now we've seen tears twice in the span of about a week. >> the fact that this campaign was draining on both candidates. guess what, the really hard work begins. president obama set to speak from the white house this afternoon about the economy and what it will take to stave off the fiscal cliff. we'll have a live report from the white house straight ahead. >> also new, a tough reprimand for member of that highly respected seal team 6. did they reveal classified information to the makers of a video game. we'll have more an that. >> and then a real drama for one of the y
. >> gabrielle giffords and her husband confront the man who nearly killed her just before he is sentenced to life in prison. mark kelly tells us what it was like in that courtroom in an exclusive live interview. >> and train wreck. a new 200-ton train comes crashing to earth. it's going to be a while before it's back on track friday, november 9, 2012. >>> good morning. welcome to "today" on this friday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm willie geist in...
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we have great news from the house of gabrielle giffords. doctors have said -- this is astonishing and almost miraculous. she could be released from the hospital in days. >> when i read that this morning, how can that be? >> when you think about what she had been through. they said if she made it through the first 72 hours, after that her chance of recovery was 101%. it was all about the swelling that happened in the brain. the fact she's responding but massaging her husband's neck, i mean, the condition upgraded. you pray that everything works out okay for her cognitively. >> it seems like she understands everything, doesn't it? >> it sure does. >> i wonder if he can go on that final journey as an astronaut. >> they said he may. her recovery is measured in months and years and not weeks. i think it's going to be a slow process. we're hoping to see her come out and say something. >> there's some areas you lo look -- marriages you look at that are going to make it. this is the one. >> approximate if you had a snowy and ice icy day and wondere
we have great news from the house of gabrielle giffords. doctors have said -- this is astonishing and almost miraculous. she could be released from the hospital in days. >> when i read that this morning, how can that be? >> when you think about what she had been through. they said if she made it through the first 72 hours, after that her chance of recovery was 101%. it was all about the swelling that happened in the brain. the fact she's responding but massaging her husband's neck,...
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. >>> now to gabrielle giffords' emotional farewell to congress. she formally resigned her seat in the house of representatives on wednesday. that's a little more than a year after she was shot and nearly killed. capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell has more on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: for the first time in years today gabrielle giffords is a private citizen again. no one around here was ready to let her go, and when the time came gabby giffords inspired something we don't see a lot of, unity between the parties, and friendship bursting with emotion. the sound of admiration. a stirring send-off. >> gabby, we love you. we have missed you. [ applause ] >> reporter: a genuine and moving connection. >> gabby, america thanks you. god bless you, and god's speed. >> reporter: that evoked the joy seen in her smile, the comfort of friends who held her hand and the tears that could not be held back. >> and it will always be one of the great treasures of my life to have met gabby giffords and to have served with her in this body. >> repor
. >>> now to gabrielle giffords' emotional farewell to congress. she formally resigned her seat in the house of representatives on wednesday. that's a little more than a year after she was shot and nearly killed. capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell has more on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: for the first time in years today gabrielle giffords is a private citizen again. no one around here was ready to let her go, and when the time came gabby giffords inspired...
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. >>> former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords heads to newton, connecticut, today, to meet with the families of the vingtss of the deadly school shooting there. giffords was wounded in a mass shooting in tucson, arizona, in 2011. her husband, astronaut mark kelly, will also attend the private meeting today. >>> meantime the survivors of the connecticut shooting headed back to school thursday and one image getting a lot of attention, showing one young student flashing a hopeful message much peace. now cnbc's courtney reagan is at the new york stock exchange. what are we looking for in the jobs report this morning. >> good morning, willie. investor also take their cues from that jobs report. final employment report for the government from 2012. but in other economic news, the minutes from the latest fed meeting surprised the markets on thursday. it appears several policymakers would like to stop the fed's bond buying program by the end of 2013 propping some to speculate about an early end of the early stimulus program and a threat of higher interest rates ahead. >>> to an update t
. >>> former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords heads to newton, connecticut, today, to meet with the families of the vingtss of the deadly school shooting there. giffords was wounded in a mass shooting in tucson, arizona, in 2011. her husband, astronaut mark kelly, will also attend the private meeting today. >>> meantime the survivors of the connecticut shooting headed back to school thursday and one image getting a lot of attention, showing one young student flashing a...
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. >>> the 2013 profile and courage award goes to former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she received the award on sunday at the john f. kennedy library to reduce gun violence. accepting the award, giffords expressed her disappointment that congress failed to pass gun legislation saying "i believe we all have courage inside. i just wish there was more courage in congress." >>> the show must go on and justin beb bieber knows he is no exception. he was tackled by a man who rushed the stage during a concert in dubai knocking over bieber's baby grand piano in the process. it was a combo of security and the guy knocking over the piano. incredibly, justin bieber unfazed, finished the song while all of this is going on and returned for two more. impressive there. >> not on the piano. >> i don't know how much a baby piano weighs but the fact, it was like a papier-mache piano! >> that fan could have had anything in his hands so that's a bad moment for security right there. >> we see these things happen at concerts all the time. somebody gets overexcited. obviously, the not good. i
. >>> the 2013 profile and courage award goes to former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she received the award on sunday at the john f. kennedy library to reduce gun violence. accepting the award, giffords expressed her disappointment that congress failed to pass gun legislation saying "i believe we all have courage inside. i just wish there was more courage in congress." >>> the show must go on and justin beb bieber knows he is no exception. he was tackled by a...
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today they woke up to "beautiful day" the song gabrielle giffords chose for mark kelly on a previous mission. a passenger on a flight to florida monday snapped this photo giving us a rare glimpse of lift-off from above the clouds. another reason to be happy about air traffic control. now back to matt, meredith and al. >> you had to know that was the shuttle or that could look like the start of something bad. >> what a sight though. >> isn't it? >> wow. >> ann, thank you very much. mr. roker with a first check of the weather. it's raining here. >> and it will keep going. let's show you what's going on. a risk of strong storms in the northeast with a lot of rain, flood watches. we'll take a look in the next half hour. rain and snow out west. sunshine from the plains to the gulf with temperatures around much of the country about 10 to 15 degrees below normal. >>> yeah, we certainly fall into that category. our temperatures are 15 degrees below normal today. we have wet weather pushing inland. body cells pushing on shore. the front will sit just offshore at 1:00 p.m. steady rain until 1:
today they woke up to "beautiful day" the song gabrielle giffords chose for mark kelly on a previous mission. a passenger on a flight to florida monday snapped this photo giving us a rare glimpse of lift-off from above the clouds. another reason to be happy about air traffic control. now back to matt, meredith and al. >> you had to know that was the shuttle or that could look like the start of something bad. >> what a sight though. >> isn't it? >> wow. >>...
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. >>> with her husband high above earth at the international space station, gabrielle giffords undergoes surgery to replace a piece of her skull with a plastic implant. once healed she will no longer have to wear a protective helmet she's needed since she was shot in the head in january. >>> traffic is moving slowly on the busiest waterway in the country as the coast guard re-opened part of the mississippi river to cargo vessels. the ships must move one at a time at the slowest possible speed, shutting the 15-mile passage together would have cost hundreds of millions a day to the nation. >>> the five biggest oil companies will not lose their tax breaks worth about $2 billion a year. on tuesday the senate blocked a bill to raise taxes on big oil. republicans and some democrats opted to keep the tax cut, saying they are not the cause of rising gas prices. now for a check of how oil prices are reacting and the rest of the day's business. cnbc's melissa francis has the latest from the stock exchange. good morning. >> good morning. oil is higher overnight, but prices at the pump are lower. ac
. >>> with her husband high above earth at the international space station, gabrielle giffords undergoes surgery to replace a piece of her skull with a plastic implant. once healed she will no longer have to wear a protective helmet she's needed since she was shot in the head in january. >>> traffic is moving slowly on the busiest waterway in the country as the coast guard re-opened part of the mississippi river to cargo vessels. the ships must move one at a time at the...
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arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is starting the next phase of what doctors call her lightning-fast recovery from the gunshot wound to her head. she was transferred by ambulance on wednesday to rehabilitation hospital in houston. meantime the washington post is reporting that accused gunman jared loughner researched lethal injeks and assassinations on the internet in the days before the attack. >>> the maker of a drug ohio plans to start using for lethal injections is asking that state as well as oklahoma to halt the practice. oklahoma has been using pentobarbitol because there is a shortage of the drug they previously used but the drug maker, lundbeck, incorporated, said it was not intended to be used for lethal injection. >>> dennis kucenich said he suffered serious dental and oral damage when he bit an olive pit at a cafeteria. he is suing for $150,000. mexican police are looking for the drug smugglers who used a catapult to fling four-pound bales of marijuana over the border into arizona. soldiers seized the nine-foot-tall device last friday along with 35 pounds of pot. and you
arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is starting the next phase of what doctors call her lightning-fast recovery from the gunshot wound to her head. she was transferred by ambulance on wednesday to rehabilitation hospital in houston. meantime the washington post is reporting that accused gunman jared loughner researched lethal injeks and assassinations on the internet in the days before the attack. >>> the maker of a drug ohio plans to start using for lethal injections is asking...
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i thought it was very symbolic over arizona where gabrielle giffords was able to see it as well as her husband manned the last mission on it. >> mark kelly requested that for his wife. the shuttle "endeavour" is passing along the san mateo coastline. of course, getting closer to nasa ames in mountain view. it is the fifth and youngest of the fleet. it was built to replace the shuttle "challenger" that we lost in the tragic accident that took the lives of sevens. here it is today. the predecessor. >> that is an emotional tie for people. remembering the shuttle system. knowing where you were when "challenger" happened as well. seeing the rebirth of everything that went on as well. >> it is. it would be amazing to hear from the doctor that bob had talked to that actually manned it. understandably, he wants to take a moment for himself to take it all in. >> as christie smith said, people in san francisco along crissy field actually brought to tears. patriotism at its finest. >> and not even expecting it. we're trying to give you the best vantage point across the bay area. we are bringing i
i thought it was very symbolic over arizona where gabrielle giffords was able to see it as well as her husband manned the last mission on it. >> mark kelly requested that for his wife. the shuttle "endeavour" is passing along the san mateo coastline. of course, getting closer to nasa ames in mountain view. it is the fifth and youngest of the fleet. it was built to replace the shuttle "challenger" that we lost in the tragic accident that took the lives of sevens. here...
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average person but gabrielle giffords is no average person. she decided to mark and celebrate her recovery by sky driving and we were lucky enough to be right there with her. >> good morning. good to see you. you look fabulous. >> thank you very much. >> gabrielle giffords chose to mark the three-year anniversary of the tucson shooting with a leap forward from high above. >> how you feel this morning? >> excellent. gorgeous, gorgeous. >> and friends and family were there to see her touch the heavens, including former navy seal, jimmy hatch, her tandem partner for her first jump in 2009. their friendship first formed over adventure was later sealed in tragedy. jamie was later shot in combat in afghanistan. gabby visited her in the hospital and he came to see her after she was shot in tucson. like many who know gabby well, he sees the jump as a way for her to express through actions what has become difficult since her brain injury to communicate in words. >> i think her spirit is pretty incredible and i think you can see it in spite of the way s
average person but gabrielle giffords is no average person. she decided to mark and celebrate her recovery by sky driving and we were lucky enough to be right there with her. >> good morning. good to see you. you look fabulous. >> thank you very much. >> gabrielle giffords chose to mark the three-year anniversary of the tucson shooting with a leap forward from high above. >> how you feel this morning? >> excellent. gorgeous, gorgeous. >> and friends and...
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. >>> the man charged with shooting 19 people in tucson including congresswoman gabrielle giffords has pleaded not guilty. mike taibbi has the story. >> reporter: to the question, is your name jared loughner, the accused gunmen, hair growing in with long wispy signed burns said yes it is. his lawyer judy clark entered a not guilty plea to the indictment covering the deaths and injuries of all victims of the january 8 shooting. then the judge released dozens of pams of loughner that he was wearing ear plugs when he was arrested, along with postings saying good-bye showing a pattern of preplanning. >> there is a shooting. >> reporter: searchers found drawings of weapons and has been reported a letter from the office of congresswoman gabrielle giffords and scribbles allegedly by loughner saying, i planned ahead, my assassination and just the name giffords. the judge ordered a psychiatric examination to see if loughner is able to stand trial. if he's allowed to stand trial restoring him to sanity could delay by months or years, a trial his lawyers are saying shouldn't start until january o
. >>> the man charged with shooting 19 people in tucson including congresswoman gabrielle giffords has pleaded not guilty. mike taibbi has the story. >> reporter: to the question, is your name jared loughner, the accused gunmen, hair growing in with long wispy signed burns said yes it is. his lawyer judy clark entered a not guilty plea to the indictment covering the deaths and injuries of all victims of the january 8 shooting. then the judge released dozens of pams of loughner...
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. >> did you say gabrielle giffords was hit? >> she's hit. she's breathing. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: gun fire, lives mangled or ended and at 2e7d of loughner's tortured journey, that smile. we still don't know the reasons for that of course, but if jared i did what he acc/big ten challen challenge -- accused of doing. >> thanks for being with us this morning. >> thank you for having us. >> let me begin with you, you both grew up in tucson. when you first got the news on saturday of the terrible shooting in your hometown, it must have been shocking enough, but then what went through your mind when you realized this was someone you had known pretty well? >> when i realized it was someone that i grew up with, i was in complete shock. you know, questions started running through my head, why? why would he do this? this isn't the person i knew or the person i grew up with. and i'm still trying to figure out what -- what were his motives? >> brianna, you even worked at that safeway where the shooting took place, what were you thinking on saturday
. >> did you say gabrielle giffords was hit? >> she's hit. she's breathing. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: gun fire, lives mangled or ended and at 2e7d of loughner's tortured journey, that smile. we still don't know the reasons for that of course, but if jared i did what he acc/big ten challen challenge -- accused of doing. >> thanks for being with us this morning. >> thank you for having us. >> let me begin with you, you both grew up in tucson. when you...
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. >>> now the latest chapter in the remarkable recovery of congresswoman gabrielle giffords. just a month after she was shot in the head, giffords has recovered enough to speak. nbc janet shanlian is in houston. she has details on this story. >> reporter: it was a simple request. just one word, actually. but when gabrielle giffords said the word "toast" during breakfast this week, it spoke volumes, answering a question that was previously uncertain, whether the congresswoman would ever again be able to speak. it was a single word, but it signified an immeasurable step forward. it happened monday morning as friends were visiting with giffords in the houston rehab center where she's receiving therapy for her injuries. >> she was having oatmeal and yogurt for breakfast and she asked me for toast. she sounded great. very clear to understand. i said, absolutely. >> reporter: although not her first word, it confirms what was previously uncertain. giffords can speak. >> she's doing speech therapy every day. she's really getting better every day. >> reporter: there's more news. her h
. >>> now the latest chapter in the remarkable recovery of congresswoman gabrielle giffords. just a month after she was shot in the head, giffords has recovered enough to speak. nbc janet shanlian is in houston. she has details on this story. >> reporter: it was a simple request. just one word, actually. but when gabrielle giffords said the word "toast" during breakfast this week, it spoke volumes, answering a question that was previously uncertain, whether the...
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recovering congresswoman gabrielle giffords is marking a milestone at home. she was discharged wednesday and more than five months after she was shot in the head after an assassination attempt. she will continue therapy on an out patient basis. more than a month after the death of al qaeda leader osama bin laden the terror network named a successor. the second in command, al zarqa zarqawi. police released new pictures they hope will generate leads for missing student lauren spear. john yang has the details. >> lauren spear captured by her apartment building security camera just hours before she vanished nearly two weeks ago. >> we will see who lauren is. she's a happy, smiling, beautiful young lady. >> investigators released surveillance photos of a pickup truck they are trying to track down. lauren spent hours before her disappearance in a three-block area. the truck is spotted on the same camera 10 minutes apart, seeming to circle a block between the friend's apartment building where lauren was seen and her apartment at about the same time she went missing.
recovering congresswoman gabrielle giffords is marking a milestone at home. she was discharged wednesday and more than five months after she was shot in the head after an assassination attempt. she will continue therapy on an out patient basis. more than a month after the death of al qaeda leader osama bin laden the terror network named a successor. the second in command, al zarqa zarqawi. police released new pictures they hope will generate leads for missing student lauren spear. john yang has...
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. >>> wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords is set to come face-to-face with her shooter today. facing sentencing for that massacre in 2011. he's pleaded guilty to killing six people and wounding others including giffords. her husband, retired astronaut mark kelly will be at her side. the 24-year-old lautner has agreed to a plea deal. and he will be sentenced to life in prison without parole. >>> new details about the u.s. soldier accused of carrying out a massacre against afghan civilians last march. a u.s. special agent investigating the case testified on wednesday that staff sergeant robert bales tested positive for steroids three days after the rampage. facing 16 counts of premeditated murder, six counts of attempted murder, and now a count of steroid use. >>> a pair of burglaries at the home of house minority leader nancy pelosi's california home on the eve of election and again on election day. twice her home was hit. this morning, detectives are looking to see what was stolen and arrested a local napa man in the case. police say 21-year-old kevin michael hagan admitted to
. >>> wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords is set to come face-to-face with her shooter today. facing sentencing for that massacre in 2011. he's pleaded guilty to killing six people and wounding others including giffords. her husband, retired astronaut mark kelly will be at her side. the 24-year-old lautner has agreed to a plea deal. and he will be sentenced to life in prison without parole. >>> new details about the u.s. soldier accused of carrying out a massacre against...
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. >>> arizona representative gabrielle giffords will resign from congress this week. she made the announcement sunday in a video posted by her campaign saying she needs to focus on her recovery. >> i don't remember much from that horrible day. but i will never forget the trust you've placed in me to be your voice. >> and giffords will meet with supporters at a public event in tucson today and attend tomorrow's state of the union. >>> it now costs more to mail a letter. the u.s. postal service has raised the cost of a first-class stamp by one penny to 45 cents. >>> now let's head to wall street and cnbc's mary thompson is at the new york stock ex-changes. mary? >> this week investors are awaiting a decision on interest rates from the federal reserve as well as earnings from the likes of oil giant exxon mobil. this morning their attention has turned north to canada. that's where the co-ceos of research in motion have stepped down. the shake-up coming as the maker of the blackberry hand-held devices lost its once dominant grip on the smartphone market to the likes of app
. >>> arizona representative gabrielle giffords will resign from congress this week. she made the announcement sunday in a video posted by her campaign saying she needs to focus on her recovery. >> i don't remember much from that horrible day. but i will never forget the trust you've placed in me to be your voice. >> and giffords will meet with supporters at a public event in tucson today and attend tomorrow's state of the union. >>> it now costs more to mail a...
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giffords, the congresswoman, so seriously wounded in that shooting. it is early in the investigation. but so far as afar as we know nothing like that has surfaced. >> pete williams, thank you very much. we appreciate it. >> we're going to take a turn and turn to jason larsson who works for kusa in colorado. what can you tell us? >> reporter: i'm here at the scene where the suspect's apartment is just behind me there. it is the red brick building on the right. we have several fire engines that are out here, they have run hoses, they are -- the hoses are now full of water. this is a just in case scenario here, we're told. they have one of the ladders up in the air going all the way up in the air. the second one behind it. those are prepared to spray water on the building if that booby trap would for some reason detonate. when i was speaking with the police chief here from aurora, he told me they could be here for days, they could be here for hours. he just didn't know. i tried to press him and find out what those booby traps are and he would not give us
giffords, the congresswoman, so seriously wounded in that shooting. it is early in the investigation. but so far as afar as we know nothing like that has surfaced. >> pete williams, thank you very much. we appreciate it. >> we're going to take a turn and turn to jason larsson who works for kusa in colorado. what can you tell us? >> reporter: i'm here at the scene where the suspect's apartment is just behind me there. it is the red brick building on the right. we have several...
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giffords and killed six other people. he's been ordered to undergo four months of intensive treatment in a missouri facility in an effort to render him fit for trial. >>> the man convicted of kidnapping elizabeth smart will spend the rest of his life in prison. on wednesday smart had the chance to confront brian david mitchell face-to-face. miguel almaguer is in salt lake city. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. elizabeth smart's comments were brief. she only spoke for a minute and a half. she was able to be in court to face the man who raped and kidnapped her. elizabeth smart arrived at federal court to face her monster. for the first time since her kidnapping she spoke directly to brian david mitchell. you took away nine months of my life that can never be returned, but in this life or next, you will have to be held responsible for those actions, and i hope you are ready for when that time comes. >> i told brian david mitchell today in court that whether he received his just sentence here on earth or after this ea
giffords and killed six other people. he's been ordered to undergo four months of intensive treatment in a missouri facility in an effort to render him fit for trial. >>> the man convicted of kidnapping elizabeth smart will spend the rest of his life in prison. on wednesday smart had the chance to confront brian david mitchell face-to-face. miguel almaguer is in salt lake city. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. elizabeth smart's comments were brief. she only spoke for a...
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the mission will be led by the husband of wounded arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords, mark kelly. special accommodations will be made for her to attend the watcwatc launch. that will be a busy news day. also the day of the royal wedding. >> thank you very much, natalie. mr. roker? >> we have severe weather to talk about. the same system natalie told you about. it's got a risk of strong storms in the midatlantic state s and through the southeast and through texas. we he the possibility of tornadoes, isolated hail and we strong, damaging winds. as you can see on the radar we are picking up showers and heavier thunderstorms near the atlanta area. we are looking at anywhere from one to three inches of rain through the southeast. also looking at heavy snow working its way up into new england. caribou, maine, may pick up to a foot of snow before it's ove >>> good morning to you. our neck of the woods clearing out from santa rosa to the peninsula. mostly clear conditions, spotty activity still lingers, just off the coast at the south bay and we'll see spotty showers zme ee onshore and t
the mission will be led by the husband of wounded arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords, mark kelly. special accommodations will be made for her to attend the watcwatc launch. that will be a busy news day. also the day of the royal wedding. >> thank you very much, natalie. mr. roker? >> we have severe weather to talk about. the same system natalie told you about. it's got a risk of strong storms in the midatlantic state s and through the southeast and through texas. we he the...
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thanks to super pacts backed by michael bloomberg and gabrielle giffords. >> we are losing too many loved ones to this epidemic and it's time for change. >> reporter: here this this convention hall, people like this man see it differently. he works for one of the largest rifle manufacturers that employs 600 people. >> my concern as an nra member needs to be targeted to criminals and not law-abiding people. >> outside of the convention, gun control advocates are planning a vigil for the victims of gun violence. >> thank you very much. omplts on a different note we get a look at reese witherspoon's run in with the law and tamron is back with that story. >> that's right. a police dash cam showed us a new side of the hollywood sweet heart. from bad to worse. >> i'm a u.s. citizen. i'm allowed to stand on american ground and ask any question you want to ask. you better not arrest him. are you kidding me? >> just as reese witherspoon is trying to repair her image the dash cam nottage of the incident obtained by tmz is for the first time being seen and heard. >> this is beyond. this is beyond. >
thanks to super pacts backed by michael bloomberg and gabrielle giffords. >> we are losing too many loved ones to this epidemic and it's time for change. >> reporter: here this this convention hall, people like this man see it differently. he works for one of the largest rifle manufacturers that employs 600 people. >> my concern as an nra member needs to be targeted to criminals and not law-abiding people. >> outside of the convention, gun control advocates are planning...
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we are watching gabrielle giffords in a rehab unit deal with it. in medicine we like to sort of assign times. five years from cancer and you're cured. one year after brain injury, that's what you will be. we don't know. the brain is plastic and adaptable than before. i would say to continue the treatment. any kind of exercises being done. remember that not everybody will fit every statistic. >> it didn't work out with joelle by skype, but i believe we have her on the phone. can you hear me? >> caller: i can. i have a 19-year-old son who's trying to quit smoking with not much success. you talked yesterday about teenagers' brains not being developed and they are more susceptible to addictive behavior. does this make it difficult to quit these behaviors? >> yes. >> caller: when will the brain be fully developed? >> because the brains are developing there is elegant research that the brains may be rewired and it is harder for a kid to kick the habits in their 20s if they start in their teenage years. an important lesson for parents to have the pre-teen
we are watching gabrielle giffords in a rehab unit deal with it. in medicine we like to sort of assign times. five years from cancer and you're cured. one year after brain injury, that's what you will be. we don't know. the brain is plastic and adaptable than before. i would say to continue the treatment. any kind of exercises being done. remember that not everybody will fit every statistic. >> it didn't work out with joelle by skype, but i believe we have her on the phone. can you hear...
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all eyes are on arizona where gabrielle giffords is campaigning to help her handpicked successor ron barber clinch a win in the special election there. giffords resigned from congress in january after the 2011 assassination attempt left her gravely wounded. investors enthusiasm for spain is fading, markets on edge today. mandy drury at the new york stock exchange with more on how this could impact our markets. mandy, good day. >> good day to you. the relief rally did not last long. how much the spanish bank bailout could help contain the euro debt crisis. however, a u.s. central bank efficient fueled speculation u.s. central bank and federal reserve could do more to stimulate the u.s. economy and pump up growth here. that all comes as we get a new federal reserve study showing the financial crisis wiped out 18 years of gains of wealth for the average u.s. family, essentially a nearly 40% plunge is what we saw between 2007 and 2010, largely due to the housing collapse. back over to you. >> mandy drury at the new york stock exchange. thank you. >>> police in california have released vi
all eyes are on arizona where gabrielle giffords is campaigning to help her handpicked successor ron barber clinch a win in the special election there. giffords resigned from congress in january after the 2011 assassination attempt left her gravely wounded. investors enthusiasm for spain is fading, markets on edge today. mandy drury at the new york stock exchange with more on how this could impact our markets. mandy, good day. >> good day to you. the relief rally did not last long. how...
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a spokesperson says wounded arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords whose astronaut husband heads the mission, plans to return to florida for the launch. sdmrimplgts sony says that it has detected a second security breach in the playstation network last month. the company now says that hackers may have stolen personal information from more than 100 million total user accounts. the breach could put users at risk for identity theft for years to come. >>> and now to wall street as nbc's mandy drury at the new york stock exchange. hey, mandy, good morning. >> hey, ann, good morning to you as well. we're watching to see whether or not they'll continue yesterday's soft start after the initial boost of osama bin laden's death faded. we're watching april sales of cars and trucks. they are expected to rise about 20%, which is usually a pretty good indicator of consumer spending. this time, however, it's partly due to customers rushing to buy the models that they want before shortages of japanese cars kicks in. of course, that would be due to the earthquake which has caused production cuts of b
a spokesperson says wounded arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords whose astronaut husband heads the mission, plans to return to florida for the launch. sdmrimplgts sony says that it has detected a second security breach in the playstation network last month. the company now says that hackers may have stolen personal information from more than 100 million total user accounts. the breach could put users at risk for identity theft for years to come. >>> and now to wall street as nbc's...
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. >> reporter: joining the effort, a woman who barely survived -- gabrielle giffords. on tuesday, exactly two years after she was severely wounded by a gunman, the former arizona representative and her husband, mark kelly, launched a campaign pushing for a crackdown on guns, to counter balance the nra, writing in an op ed that as gun owners and survivors of gun violence, we have a unique message for americans. also this week, the mother of christina taylor green, the tucson shooting's youngest victim, pleading for gun control. >> when will you find the courage to stand up to the gun lobby? whose child has to die next? >>> meanwhile, more pushback over the president's selection of the independent minded chuck hagel as secretary of defense. >> on hagel's part, i actually think there are serious policy concerns and i think these hearings are going to make a great deal of difference as to whether he is confirmed or not. >> reporter: with washington barreling toward its borrowing limit, the white house is digging in its heels for debate over the debt ceiling. >> it is congr
. >> reporter: joining the effort, a woman who barely survived -- gabrielle giffords. on tuesday, exactly two years after she was severely wounded by a gunman, the former arizona representative and her husband, mark kelly, launched a campaign pushing for a crackdown on guns, to counter balance the nra, writing in an op ed that as gun owners and survivors of gun violence, we have a unique message for americans. also this week, the mother of christina taylor green, the tucson shooting's...
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. >>> just a week before the january 8 shooting in tucson that wounded gabrielle giffords and killed six others police were on alert at the community college that had suspended suspect jared loughner. e-mails between administrators and campus security reveal plans to distribute his picture to tighten security against him. >>> employees at los angeles schools will receive warnings that they face layoffs at the end of the year if a $408 million budget gap isn't closed. the move would leave some 5,100 teachers and counselors out of a job. >>> a weak retail sales report released tuesday sent stocks for a dive. melissa francis is at the new york stock exchange. what are you watching today? >> dell blew the doors off earnings which has stocks in a good mood. other companies are out there replacing outdated equipment which is good for the economy. the bank of england speaking a short time ago sounding soft on inflation saying it thinks commodity prices will fall over the next year. we are also watching housing starts and inflation data here today. back to you, natalie. >> melissa, thank you
. >>> just a week before the january 8 shooting in tucson that wounded gabrielle giffords and killed six others police were on alert at the community college that had suspended suspect jared loughner. e-mails between administrators and campus security reveal plans to distribute his picture to tighten security against him. >>> employees at los angeles schools will receive warnings that they face layoffs at the end of the year if a $408 million budget gap isn't closed. the move...
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prison need to and injured 13 others, including congresswoman gabrielle giffords. we're going to take a quick break and be right back. she sounds hideous. well she's a guy, so... [ male announcer ] another reason more people stay with state farm. get to a better state. ♪ >>> good morning to you. we're getting a clear sky over san jose. looking good through the east bay as well. it took longer than yesterday so as a result, about five to ten degrees cooler. inland cities as we head throughout the day. the fog is going to hang around san francisco all day long. the future cast shows you by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow, a clear start all the way from the north bay along the peninsula. so we only get a couple of those clear days and we'll enjoy them on wednesday and thursday: the fog rolls in on friday through the weekend. let's check your drive with mike. >>> the sig alert has cleared. we had about 40 minutes of bic backup time backing up out of van ness all the way across the oakland bay bridge which was just catching a break after the east shore freeway was a nightmare. a l
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. >>> doctors are calling wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords, gorgeous gabby. after wednesday's successful surgery to replace part of her skull. meantime, e-mails written about shooting suspect jared loughner, have been released by his school and discuss several outbursts leading to suspension from his school. >>> making the first spacewalk today, floating some 215 miles above the northern coast of australia, this is the first of four space walks to prepare the international space station for operations after the end of the shuttle program this summer. >>> take a look at this. a routine traffic stop in south carolina turned dangerous when a robbery suspect got out of the car, jumped into the police car and took off. this is the dash cam camera in high speed zipping around other cars until he smashed the police car into a truck making a left turn. police apprehended the man who broke his leg in the crash. thankfully, despite that impact, no one was seriously injured other than the guy with the leg. it is now 7:21. now back to ann, meredith and al. can you believ
. >>> doctors are calling wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords, gorgeous gabby. after wednesday's successful surgery to replace part of her skull. meantime, e-mails written about shooting suspect jared loughner, have been released by his school and discuss several outbursts leading to suspension from his school. >>> making the first spacewalk today, floating some 215 miles above the northern coast of australia, this is the first of four space walks to prepare the...
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loughner pleaded not guilty to shooting congresswoman gabrielle giffords and 18 others. >>> the tense atmosphere at the venezuela national assembly turned into a dust-up after a member of a party opposing hugo chavez marched to the podium in protest. an argument broke out and it turned into a brawl until soldiers came in to break it up. this february, we could all use a little bit more sun, right? this week a pair of nasa spacecrafts met up near the sun after a four four-year voyage. in addition to taking pictures with never before seen detail they are studying a cycle of energy output the sun is scheduled to enter in may of 2013. solar flares could cause electrical disturbances on earth. nasa is looking at the bright side and using research to limit the damage. that's a spectacular image there. five minutes past the hour. now to mr. roker for a check on the weather. >> cool stuff. we have clouds moving into the pacific northwest. a cold front drapes along central florida. that's going to bring more rain. lake effect snowshowers in the northeast and northern new england. no big proble
loughner pleaded not guilty to shooting congresswoman gabrielle giffords and 18 others. >>> the tense atmosphere at the venezuela national assembly turned into a dust-up after a member of a party opposing hugo chavez marched to the podium in protest. an argument broke out and it turned into a brawl until soldiers came in to break it up. this february, we could all use a little bit more sun, right? this week a pair of nasa spacecrafts met up near the sun after a four four-year voyage....
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. >>> gabrielle giffords made an emotional return to the scene that left her wounded. she laid flowers in tucson, arizona, where six people were killed and 13 injured two years ago. she then made a plea for gun control, urging congress to be, in her words, bold and courageous, but supporting background checks for gun buyers. >>> wall street has momentum and facebook is getting a new look. jackie joins us from cnbc's good morning to you. >> the positive momentum continues on wall street as the markets trade higher this morning. some upbeat economic data providing support. today's action comes after the dow hit another all-time closing high yesterday. and facebook holding a press event at its california headquarters unveiling a redesigned news feed. in january, mark zuckerberg said the look could include more photos, video, and engaging ad. >> sounds interesting. thanks so much. >>> and the freeze and thaw cycle has created a bumper crop of giant icicles in canada. workers are busy cutting them down, but some of the larger icicles now have their own twitter accounts, as
. >>> gabrielle giffords made an emotional return to the scene that left her wounded. she laid flowers in tucson, arizona, where six people were killed and 13 injured two years ago. she then made a plea for gun control, urging congress to be, in her words, bold and courageous, but supporting background checks for gun buyers. >>> wall street has momentum and facebook is getting a new look. jackie joins us from cnbc's good morning to you. >> the positive momentum continues...
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gabrielle giffords has gotten the green light to attend her husband mark kelly's space shuttle launch this friday. while giffords is not expected to make a public appearance she picked a song for the crew's morning wake-up call once the "endeavour" is up. we don't know what song she's chosen. >>> people in the midwest are bracing for tornadoes today. up to 40 touched down over the weekend. around st. louis 700 homes and much of the airports were destroyed. the airport is operating but not at full capacity. >>> "rio" edged out tyler perry's "madea's big happy family." and "water for elephants" was third. take a peek at this video. nearly 1,000 of the easter marshmallow peep treats invaded a yard with a note reading "happy easter from all your peeps." the homeowner said he pulled a similar prank on a friend last easter. hm. that may be the link as to who is to blame for that. it's now five minuteses aft aft hour. >>> speaking of easter, let's go to the white house. hey, al. >> it's the 133rd white house easter egg roll. joining me, there are so many people taking part in this besides th
gabrielle giffords has gotten the green light to attend her husband mark kelly's space shuttle launch this friday. while giffords is not expected to make a public appearance she picked a song for the crew's morning wake-up call once the "endeavour" is up. we don't know what song she's chosen. >>> people in the midwest are bracing for tornadoes today. up to 40 touched down over the weekend. around st. louis 700 homes and much of the airports were destroyed. the airport is...
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a victory in the special election for gabrielle giffords seat. her handpicked successor democrat ron barbour -- barber last night. she resigned from congress back in january a year after she was shot. >>> the suspect in a deadly shooting near auburn university has turned himself into police following a three-day manhunt. desmonte leonard charged with three counts of capital murder and accused of wounding three others in a fight at a party near the school's campus. he could make a court appearance as early as today. >>> firefighters are battling destructive blazes burning out of control in colorado and new mexico. nbc's miguel almaguer joins us from bellvue with the latest. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: natalie, a mixed bag here. some evacuees are told they can return back home while other residents are told be prepared to leave at a moment's notice. this is a wildfire in colorado and one in new mexico rages on. though choking billowing smoke can be seen for miles, the flames are difficult to reach. the air attack in colorado's high park, fir
a victory in the special election for gabrielle giffords seat. her handpicked successor democrat ron barbour -- barber last night. she resigned from congress back in january a year after she was shot. >>> the suspect in a deadly shooting near auburn university has turned himself into police following a three-day manhunt. desmonte leonard charged with three counts of capital murder and accused of wounding three others in a fight at a party near the school's campus. he could make a court...
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his wife, congresswoman gabrielle giffords was on hand to celebrate at the nation's capitol and turns out she's lucky she was there. vice president joe biden had trouble pinning the legion of merit on kelly but give fords fifrd giffords. this was gifford's second trip to washington since she was shot back in january. >>> this year's nobel peace prize winners were announced this morning. three women who have fought for civil rights will share the honor. ellen johnson sirleaf was interviewed by matt back in 2009. now it is 7:21. back to ann, matt, and al. >> congratulations to all of the women and for ellen johnson sirleaf the courage she showed and she's really something, very brave woman. >> you're a brave guy, too. >> yes. >> not so brave. i don't have to be brave with a beautiful forecast for the northeast. unfortunately our friends in florida going to have a different story as we look on the radar, i should say on the satellite and surface map, rip currents and heavy rain in florida, strong storms from the texas into the central plains. rain in the northwest and northern plains, as
his wife, congresswoman gabrielle giffords was on hand to celebrate at the nation's capitol and turns out she's lucky she was there. vice president joe biden had trouble pinning the legion of merit on kelly but give fords fifrd giffords. this was gifford's second trip to washington since she was shot back in january. >>> this year's nobel peace prize winners were announced this morning. three women who have fought for civil rights will share the honor. ellen johnson sirleaf was...
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. >>> a milestone with gabrielle giffords.sswoman gabrielle giffords. with her husband, giffords traveled 12,000 feet up into the french alps on monday. this was giffords' first trip outside the u.s. since she was shot in the head back in 2011. and she looks victorious there. she looks great. >> back to savannah and al. >> the heat just continues. we cannot escape it. we've got heat advisories, watches and warnings from mid sections of the country all along the southeastern atlantic coast. the temperatures well over 100 degrees as you make your way into the midwest with heat indexes between 100 and 110 degrees. that >> as the east coast and midwest heat up, we cool down yet again starting today. 3 to 5 degrees cooler than yesterday. we're getting some of the beautiful marine layer clouds moving over the city. for us today, that means a cooldown. tomorrow we'll see mostly cloudy conditions that last into the first part of the day. as we head throughout the week the low clouds stick with us and as a result temperatures come down even more so. for today, a
. >>> a milestone with gabrielle giffords.sswoman gabrielle giffords. with her husband, giffords traveled 12,000 feet up into the french alps on monday. this was giffords' first trip outside the u.s. since she was shot in the head back in 2011. and she looks victorious there. she looks great. >> back to savannah and al. >> the heat just continues. we cannot escape it. we've got heat advisories, watches and warnings from mid sections of the country all along the southeastern...
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. >>> former congressman gabrielle giffords marks another major milestone in her recovery. on sunday, her husband, retired astronaut mark kelly, tweeted that they're moving back to giffords' hometown of tucson, arizona. giffords has been undergoing intensive therapy in houston since shortly after she was shot back in 2011. >>> and now let's check over to wall street, cnbc's mandy drury is at the new york stock exchange. good morning to you, mandy. >> good morning, natalie. we've chalked up five straight weeks of gains, let's see if we can make it six. talking of gains, national average for a gallon of gas has climbed 34 cents since july the 1st to $3.67, that is very unwelcome news in a sluggish economy. and ailing cell phone maker motorola mobility plans to slash 20% of its work force. back to you. >> all right, mandy drury, thanks. >>> a record-breaking win for rory mcilroy at the pga championship as the 23-year-old emerged victorious by an unprecedented eight strokes. competitor tiger woods came up short but acknowledged that mcilroy strokes. tiger woods came up short bu
. >>> former congressman gabrielle giffords marks another major milestone in her recovery. on sunday, her husband, retired astronaut mark kelly, tweeted that they're moving back to giffords' hometown of tucson, arizona. giffords has been undergoing intensive therapy in houston since shortly after she was shot back in 2011. >>> and now let's check over to wall street, cnbc's mandy drury is at the new york stock exchange. good morning to you, mandy. >> good morning,...
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among them, astronaut mark kelly, the husband of gabrielle giffords who is recovering after being shot in the head after a tucson shooting rampage. >>> it's one of the most significant archeological finds in years. it all started with a police chase, a pursuit of a gang of grave robbers led israeli authorities to a nearly 1,500-year-old church in jerusalem that is believed to be the burial place of the profit zachariah. the robbers got away, but authorities noticed an elaborate door post poking through the earth and that led them to a site that was complete with the most magnificent mosaics intact. isn't that something? >>> this keeps viewers in the dark. we're talking about nepal television, which is delivering the news by lantern light to highlight an energy crisis. nepal is one of the poorest in the world and energy shortages have left many people without power for up to 12 hours a day. the station is hoping its newscasts will inspire people to demand better services from the government. >>> it is now 10 minutes past the hour. let's go back out to chicago to al with a check of the w
among them, astronaut mark kelly, the husband of gabrielle giffords who is recovering after being shot in the head after a tucson shooting rampage. >>> it's one of the most significant archeological finds in years. it all started with a police chase, a pursuit of a gang of grave robbers led israeli authorities to a nearly 1,500-year-old church in jerusalem that is believed to be the burial place of the profit zachariah. the robbers got away, but authorities noticed an elaborate door...
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he circles a table, heads toward congresswoman gabrielle giffords. from two feet away the suspect fires a single round. giffords falls to the ground. the congresswoman hit in the face above her left eye. >> the source we talked to in la law enforcement say this is a gruesome video. it's very clear that it is a suspect resembling mr. loughner. they are holding it for trial and evidence and they say it is something you don't want to see. >> reporter: sources say loughner next fires on the crowd. the gunman turns to his right, shoots rob barber. judge roll pushes barber to the ground and jumps on top of him. the two men try to take cover under a table. "the post" sources say the video then shows the gunman shooting roll in the back. barber, who works for giffords, survived. roll, a federal judge was dead at the scene. vicky stubs and nancy bowman tried to give roll cpr. >> i looked at judge roll and said, i'm so, so, so sorry. >> it was a massacre. >> reporter: meanwhile, most of the injured are now out of the hospital including suzy heilman, the neighb
he circles a table, heads toward congresswoman gabrielle giffords. from two feet away the suspect fires a single round. giffords falls to the ground. the congresswoman hit in the face above her left eye. >> the source we talked to in la law enforcement say this is a gruesome video. it's very clear that it is a suspect resembling mr. loughner. they are holding it for trial and evidence and they say it is something you don't want to see. >> reporter: sources say loughner next fires on...
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the article in good housekeeping magazine about your frip with debbie wasserman schultz and gabrielle giffords, how much does the connection between the three of you bolster you given the fact that you are in a minority? >> it's wonderful to have such close friends in washington. the joke is if you want a friend in washington, buy a dog. it's not necessarily true. there are great girlfriends there. women often work well together. we can often reach across party lines. we can build consensus, reach compromise and get things done. we need to get things done in washington now. we have a tough economy. many, many families across new york, across the country are suffering. we need people willing to work together and solve the problems. i think if we have more women at the table making the decisions, we'll have better outcomes and better decisions will be made. >> by the way, how is gabby doing? >> great. i saw her a week ago. she's strong, still inspiring us all. she's going to make it. >> senator kirsten gillibrand, thank you. >> thank you very much. >> we're back in a moment. this is "to
the article in good housekeeping magazine about your frip with debbie wasserman schultz and gabrielle giffords, how much does the connection between the three of you bolster you given the fact that you are in a minority? >> it's wonderful to have such close friends in washington. the joke is if you want a friend in washington, buy a dog. it's not necessarily true. there are great girlfriends there. women often work well together. we can often reach across party lines. we can build...
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giffords. >> you know, i'm supposed to be a tough sucker, and i'm not very tough when it comes to this. she was really a special young lady. probably older than her years. >> reporter: green praised his son, john, for his courage. >> to be able to stand up and talk about his daughter the way he did at the funeral, it was unbelievable. >> reporter: an emotional green says he came back to work to help himself heal. the former phillies manager is now a senior advisor to the team. >> it's helped me because, you know, obviously you sink yourself into the work and you don't -- you don't see a little girl with a hole in her chest as much. >> reporter: much like her grandfather, christina loved baseball. born amidst another tragedy, september 11th, she was an "a" student who enjoyed dancing and singing and had a passion for politics. her senseless death captured the hearts of many. >> that little girl woke an awful lot of people up. we just -- we just miss the hell out of her. >> yeah. obviously the emotions still very fresh. dallas green, the former manager of the philadelphia phillies. we're
giffords. >> you know, i'm supposed to be a tough sucker, and i'm not very tough when it comes to this. she was really a special young lady. probably older than her years. >> reporter: green praised his son, john, for his courage. >> to be able to stand up and talk about his daughter the way he did at the funeral, it was unbelievable. >> reporter: an emotional green says he came back to work to help himself heal. the former phillies manager is now a senior advisor to the...
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giffords. >>> help is on the way for victims of superstorm sandy across the northeast. the president has signed into law a $50.5 billion measure to allocate funding for the recovery effort. it took congress three months to give the bill the green light. >>> how did nick wallenda cross the road? take a look. on a wire about 200 feet above it. here is the bird's-eye view. it's taken from a camera hooked on to his balancing pole. it may make you nauseous. some 12,000 people came out to watch the death-defying stunt. no tether, no net, matt, savannah and al. it is 7:11. >> i'm dizzy just watching it. >> he had cameras on both ends of the pole. >> mr. roker, back with more of a check on the weather. >> the west coast for our friends watching live. for the most part, not a bad day out there. tucson, 56. 34 and snow showers in salt lake. billings 34. 48 in seattle. look for a cloudy day down in san diego. temperatures of 65 degrees. eugene looking at 48 degrees. rest of the country, we are expecting to see more snow showers in the rockies. the big weather story is going to be
giffords. >>> help is on the way for victims of superstorm sandy across the northeast. the president has signed into law a $50.5 billion measure to allocate funding for the recovery effort. it took congress three months to give the bill the green light. >>> how did nick wallenda cross the road? take a look. on a wire about 200 feet above it. here is the bird's-eye view. it's taken from a camera hooked on to his balancing pole. it may make you nauseous. some 12,000 people came...